Kefu calls on Wallabies forwards to go berserk against Lions

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MELBOURNE - Wallabies icon Toutai Kefu has called on Australias forwards to bring fire and fury in the series-opener against the British amp; Irish Lions and defy the doomsayers tipping a 3-0 whitewash for the hosts.

Joe Schmidts Wallabies head to Brisbanes Lang Park on Saturday missing key players through injury and face a formidable Lions outfit that has won all five tour matches in the country.

However, former Australia number eight Kefu, who played in the 2-1 series win over the Lions in 2001, says the Wallabies have all the ammunition they need to upset Andy Farrells team.

The biggest motivating factor for these players are they are huge underdogs, Kefu told Reuters.

The Lions havent been beaten on our soil yet. Theyve pretty much manhandled most of our teams.

What bigger motivation as a player, to play one of the most iconic teams in the world who are on a huge roll and everyones expecting you to lose? What bigger motivation can you have?

As a player, you would just go crazy and absolutely go mental, wouldnt you?

The Wallabies are missing their chief enforcer in loose forward Rob Valetini, ruled out with a